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OAK
@BAL		3
5
SEA
@BOS		5
12
TOR
@CHW		3
1
CAL
@CLE		2
4
CAL
@CLE		2
4
NYY
@KCR		2
1
MIL
@MIN		5
3
DET
@TEX		1
0
STL
@LAD		3
4		 
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HOU
@MON		2
5
ATL
@NYM		2
4
CIN
@PHI		4
5
PIT
@SDP		2
1
CHC
@SFG		8
2
Saturday, September 5, 1981
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 41,845, Time of Game: 2:43
Reds
4
47-34
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
 at Phillies
5
44-36
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
W: Ron Reed (3-1)
L: Mario Soto (8-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  0    4 10  1
Phillies        0  2  0   0  1  0   0  2  X    5  9  2

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .277 .749 0.009 0.86 0.082 -0.074 0.0 1 0 CS,HBP
   Sam Mejias RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .682 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
   Ken Griffey PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .316 .801 -0.048 2.00 0.000 -0.048 -0.1
Paul Householder CF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .375 1.125 0.141 1.00 0.199 -0.058 1.6 0 0 HR
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .304 .787 -0.112 1.35 0.012 -0.124 -0.6 3 2
George Foster LF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .290 .901 0.244 0.99 0.283 -0.039 0.8 1 1 HR
Johnny Bench 1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .355 .944 0.093 0.89 0.103 -0.011 0.8 5 0
   German Barranca PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dan Driessen 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .698 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .255 .689 0.059 1.71 0.174 -0.115 -0.1 2 1 GDP
Joe Nolan C 2 0 1 0 2 1 .311 .785 -0.007 1.23 0.057 -0.064 0.2 6 0
   Mike O'Berry C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .519 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Oester 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .687 -0.201 1.41 0.000 -0.201 -1.8 2 2 2·GDP
   Tom Hume P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mario Soto P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .070 .161 -0.072 0.98 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 0 2
   Junior Kennedy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .447 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Larry Biittner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .638 -0.069 2.79 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
Team Totals 33 4 10 4 4 7 .303 .880 0.037 1.21 0.910 -0.875 -0.0 24 9
HR: G Foster (19, off R Reed; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); P Householder (1, off S Carlton; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
HBP: D Collins (5, by S Carlton).
TB: P Householder 5; G Foster 4; J Bench 2; D Collins; D Concepcion; R Oester; J Nolan; R Knight.
GIDP: R Oester 2 (7); R Knight (14).
RBI: P Householder 2 (3); R Knight (25); G Foster (71).
2-out RBI: R Knight.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Oester-D Concepcion-J Bench.
E: M Soto (2).
Outfield Assists: G Foster (P Rose at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: D Collins (9, 2nd base by S Carlton POCS).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonnie Smith CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .252 .717 0.264 1.64 0.300 -0.036 1.6 1 1 3·SB
Pete Rose 1B 4 0 1 2 1 1 .336 .805 0.419 2.34 0.529 -0.110 0.5 12 2
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .276 .739 -0.094 1.20 0.075 -0.169 0.1 0 0 2·SB
   Ryne Sandberg PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ron Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1.400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Schmidt 3B 2 0 0 0 2 2 .314 1.060 -0.022 1.11 0.023 -0.045 -0.3 0 4 IW
Keith Moreland C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .736 -0.075 1.35 0.038 -0.113 -0.7 7 1
George Vukovich RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .429 1.110 0.090 1.61 0.185 -0.095 1.0 1 0 SB
Larry Bowa SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .272 .620 0.121 1.43 0.185 -0.063 1.1 3 6
Luis Aguayo 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .227 .599 -0.074 1.35 0.026 -0.100 -0.7 2 2
   Greg Gross LF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .241 .643 0.035 1.20 0.035 0.000 0.1 1 0
Steve Carlton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .435 -0.200 1.28 0.000 -0.200 -1.4 0 1 GDP
   Manny Trillo 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .703 0.073 2.38 0.073 0.000 0.3 0 2
Team Totals 32 5 9 4 6 6 .281 .676 0.537 1.53 1.469 -0.931 1.4 27 19
IBB: M Schmidt (13, by M Soto).
TB: G Vukovich 2; L Bowa 2; K Moreland; L Smith; M Trillo; G Matthews; P Rose.
GIDP: S Carlton (2).
RBI: P Rose 2 (26); L Aguayo (7); G Matthews (38).
2-out RBI: P Rose 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Trillo-L Bowa-P Rose; L Aguayo-L Bowa-P Rose; L Bowa-L Aguayo-P Rose.
E: L Smith (2); L Bowa (6).
Outfield Assists: L Smith (J Nolan at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: G Matthews 2 (11, 2nd base off M Soto/J Nolan 2); L Smith 3 (14, 2nd base off M Soto/J Nolan 2, 3rd base off M Soto/J Nolan); G Vukovich (1, 2nd base off M Soto/J Nolan).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mario Soto, L (8-8) 7.2 8 5 4 5 6 0 3.60 36 46 0.024 1.30 0.1
Tom Hume, BS (4) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 2 2 2 -0.561 6.58 -1.5
Team Totals 8 9 5 4 6 6 0 4.50 38 46 2 2 -0.537 1.21 -1.4

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton 7 8 3 1 3 6 1 2.42 30 56 0.029 1.11 0.1
Ron Reed, W (3-1) 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3.51 8 0 0 -0.066 1.63 -0.1
Team Totals 9 10 4 2 4 7 2 2.00 38 56 0 0 -0.037 1.53 0.0
Balks: M Soto (3).
WP: None.
HBP: S Carlton (1; D Collins).
IBB: M Soto (3; M Schmidt).
Pickoffs: S Carlton (5; D Collins, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 41,845.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Dave Collins RF 1 Lonnie Smith CF
2 Paul Householder CF 2 Pete Rose 1B
3 Dave Concepcion SS 3 Gary Matthews LF
4 George Foster LF 4 Mike Schmidt 3B
5 Johnny Bench 1B 5 Keith Moreland C
6 Ray Knight 3B 6 George Vukovich RF
7 Joe Nolan C 7 Larry Bowa SS
8 Ron Oester 2B 8 Luis Aguayo 2B
9 Mario Soto P 9 Steve Carlton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 2 123 RRO PHI P. Rose T. Hume 50% 85% Single to LF; Gross Scores; Trillo Scores; Rose out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
t8 3-3 0 --- R CIN G. Foster R. Reed -26% 24% Home Run
b6 3-3 1 1-3 OO PHI S. Carlton M. Soto -18% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2-3 2 12- R CIN R. Knight S. Carlton -17% 51% Single to LF; Foster Scores/unER; Bench to 2B
t6 0-3 1 1-- RR CIN P. Householder S. Carlton -17% 71% Home Run; Collins Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN D. Collins S. Carlton -4% 46% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN P. Householder S. Carlton 6% 52% Collins Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN P. Householder S. Carlton 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion S. Carlton -1% 52% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster S. Carlton 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI L. Smith M. Soto -2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- PHI P. Rose M. Soto 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O PHI G. Matthews M. Soto -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B; Rose to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O PHI M. Schmidt M. Soto -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench S. Carlton -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN R. Knight S. Carlton 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CIN J. Nolan S. Carlton -1% 53% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN R. Oester S. Carlton 2% 55% Single to CF; Nolan out at Hm/CF-1B-C; Oester to 2B/Adv on E8
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- PHI K. Moreland M. Soto 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O PHI G. Vukovich M. Soto -3% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- PHI L. Bowa M. Soto 9% 64% Single to RF; Vukovich to 3B; Bowa to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -23 R PHI L. Aguayo M. Soto 7% 71% Balk; Vukovich Scores; Bowa to 3B
b2 1-0 1 --3 RO PHI L. Aguayo M. Soto 3% 74% Groundout: SS-1B; Bowa Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O PHI S. Carlton M. Soto -1% 73% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O CIN M. Soto S. Carlton 2% 75% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CIN D. Collins S. Carlton 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O CIN P. Householder S. Carlton 1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O PHI L. Smith M. Soto -1% 76% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- O PHI P. Rose M. Soto -1% 75% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 --- PHI G. Matthews M. Soto 1% 76% Single to RF
b3 2-0 2 1-- PHI M. Schmidt M. Soto 1% 78% Walk; Matthews to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- O PHI K. Moreland M. Soto -3% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Carlton 3% 77% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- O CIN G. Foster S. Carlton 2% 79% Strikeout (C-1B)
t4 0-2 2 --- O CIN J. Bench S. Carlton 1% 80% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- PHI G. Vukovich M. Soto 2% 82% Single to P
b4 2-0 0 1-- O PHI L. Bowa M. Soto -2% 80% Flyball: 3B
b4 2-0 1 1-- O PHI L. Aguayo M. Soto -2% 78% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 1-- O PHI S. Carlton M. Soto -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- O CIN R. Knight S. Carlton 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- CIN J. Nolan S. Carlton -3% 76% Single to LF
t5 0-2 1 1-- OO CIN R. Oester S. Carlton 6% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- PHI L. Smith M. Soto 2% 85% Single to 3B
b5 2-0 0 1-- PHI P. Rose M. Soto 2% 86% Smith Steals 2B
b5 2-0 0 -2- O PHI P. Rose M. Soto -3% 84% Flyball: SS
b5 2-0 1 -2- PHI G. Matthews M. Soto 2% 86% Smith Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Smith to 3B
b5 2-0 1 --3 R PHI G. Matthews M. Soto 4% 90% Fielder's Choice 3B; Smith Scores/unER
b5 3-0 1 1-- PHI M. Schmidt M. Soto 1% 91% Matthews Steals 2B
b5 3-0 1 -2- O PHI M. Schmidt M. Soto -1% 89% Strikeout
b5 3-0 2 -2- O PHI K. Moreland M. Soto -1% 88% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Phillies 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- O CIN M. Soto S. Carlton 2% 90% Strikeout
t6 0-3 1 --- CIN D. Collins S. Carlton -3% 88% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 0-3 1 1-- RR CIN P. Householder S. Carlton -17% 71% Home Run; Collins Scores/unER
t6 2-3 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Carlton 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- CIN G. Foster S. Carlton -2% 71% Walk
t6 2-3 2 1-- CIN J. Bench S. Carlton -3% 68% Single to LF; Foster to 2B
t6 2-3 2 12- R CIN R. Knight S. Carlton -17% 51% Single to LF; Foster Scores/unER; Bench to 2B
t6 3-3 2 12- O CIN J. Nolan S. Carlton 6% 57% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
b6 3-3 0 --- PHI G. Vukovich M. Soto 5% 62% Single to 1B
b6 3-3 0 1-- PHI L. Bowa M. Soto 5% 67% Vukovich Steals 2B
b6 3-3 0 -2- PHI L. Bowa M. Soto 9% 76% Single to 1B; Vukovich to 3B
b6 3-3 0 1-3 O PHI L. Aguayo M. Soto -8% 68% Flyball: 2B
b6 3-3 1 1-3 OO PHI S. Carlton M. Soto -18% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Phillies 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t7 3-3 0 --- O CIN R. Oester S. Carlton 4% 54% Strikeout
t7 3-3 1 --- O CIN M. Soto S. Carlton 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-3 2 --- CIN D. Collins S. Carlton -2% 54% Single to SS
t7 3-3 2 1-- CIN P. Householder S. Carlton -3% 51% Single to CF; Collins to 2B
t7 3-3 2 12- O CIN D. Concepcion S. Carlton 7% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 1st
b7 3-3 0 --- PHI L. Smith M. Soto 6% 64% Walk
b7 3-3 0 1-- PHI P. Rose M. Soto 6% 70% Smith Steals 2B
b7 3-3 0 -2- O PHI P. Rose M. Soto -7% 62% Flyball: RF
b7 3-3 1 -2- PHI G. Matthews M. Soto 7% 69% Smith Steals 3B
b7 3-3 1 --3 O PHI G. Matthews M. Soto -15% 54% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Smith out at Hm/3B; Matthews to 1B
b7 3-3 2 1-- PHI M. Schmidt M. Soto 2% 56% Matthews Steals 2B
Ryne Sandberg pinch runs for Gary Matthews (LF) batting 3rd
b7 3-3 2 -2- PHI M. Schmidt M. Soto 1% 57% Intentional Walk
b7 3-3 2 12- O PHI K. Moreland M. Soto -7% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Phillies 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
Ron Reed replaces Ryne Sandberg (PR) pitching and batting 3rd
Manny Trillo replaces Steve Carlton (P) playing 2B batting 9th
Greg Gross replaces Luis Aguayo (2B) playing LF batting 8th
t8 3-3 0 --- R CIN G. Foster R. Reed -26% 24% Home Run
t8 4-3 0 --- CIN J. Bench R. Reed -3% 21% Single to RF
German Barranca pinch runs for Johnny Bench (1B) batting 5th
t8 4-3 0 1-- O CIN R. Knight R. Reed 1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B; Barranca to 2B
t8 4-3 1 -2- CIN J. Nolan R. Reed -1% 20% Walk
t8 4-3 1 12- OO CIN R. Oester R. Reed 8% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
Mike O'Berry replaces Joe Nolan playing C batting 7th
Dan Driessen replaces German Barranca (PR) playing 1B batting 5th
b8 3-4 0 --- O PHI G. Vukovich M. Soto -6% 22% Flyball: RF
b8 3-4 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa M. Soto -4% 18% Flyball: LF
b8 3-4 2 --- PHI G. Gross M. Soto 4% 22% Walk
b8 3-4 2 1-- PHI M. Trillo M. Soto 7% 29% Single to LF; Gross to 3B
Tom Hume replaces Ron Oester (2B) pitching and batting 8th
Junior Kennedy replaces Mario Soto (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 3-4 2 1-3 PHI L. Smith T. Hume 6% 35% Walk; Trillo to 2B
b8 3-4 2 123 RRO PHI P. Rose T. Hume 50% 85% Single to LF; Gross Scores; Trillo Scores; Rose out at 2B/LF-3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Junior Kennedy (2B) batting 9th
t9 4-5 0 --- O CIN L. Biittner R. Reed 7% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Sam Mejias (RF) batting 1st
t9 4-5 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey R. Reed 5% 97% Strikeout
t9 4-5 2 --- O CIN P. Householder R. Reed 3% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Phillies 5.

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